Eleven years ago, an accident left me with a traumatic brain injury and almost took my life.

Every year since, that day reminds me that life is a present.

Every extra day is a gift I almost didn't get.

This year took me back.

Much harder than the last years.

I didn't expect this.

So I sat down a day later to talk to you about it.

In this episode I shortly talk about the darkness, the fear, and the new voice in my head that wasn't mine.

And how meditation and my breath work helped me build a new home inside myself.

I'm not fully healed. Maybe that's okay.

I'm still rebuilding, one neuron at a time.

When you're carrying something heavy yourself, I hope this reminds you that you're not alone.

Another "Dutch" conversation is about life. Not about my life.This second Dutch Podcast is about the Life of Yiorgos Trypas and the way he overcame so many obstacles within his still young life. we openly talk about living in two worlds as a child `living in Greece and the Netherlands` The pain of losing a parent.

Living as a Professional Youth Basketball player. Finding his true potential now after doing the internal work.

We Need to Talk "Goes Dutch" - Episode with DJ & Producer MONQ

This is the conversation I've been wanting to have.

MONQ is a DJ & producer who became one of the fastest growing artists in the Netherlands in 2024, hitting Spotify charts with "Vannacht slaap je bij mij" and "Fallin in Love."

His track "Loco" entered the Latin Spotify charts, marking his signature summer sound.

But this episode isn't about chart positions.

It's about what happened when MONQ, is videographer, and I traveled to Spain with nothing but a vision, meeting two artists we'd never met before (one from Cuba, one from Spain) to shoot two music videos for two hit songs.

No safety net. Just trust in the universe and the process.

In this episode, we talk about:

• What happens when you show up with nothing but belief
• How abundance flows when you give without expecting
• The power of positive energy and positive people
• Books and life lessons that shaped our paths
• Strengthening real friendship in just a few days
• Why hard work + universal timing = magic
• Trusting the process when nothing is guaranteed

MONQ has traveled the world with Afrobros and worked with Zion, Ape Drums, Mariah Angeliq, and more. But now he's following his own path, guided by trust, the universe, and the people who show up when it matters.

This is his FIRST podcast ever. Raw, honest, vulnerable.

We talk about success, struggle, Spain, meditation on beaches, and what really matters when the cameras stop rolling.

This is "We Need to Talk" going Dutch for the first time.

Episode Topics:

• Artist life and mental health
• Trust and abundance mindset
• Spain adventures and creative collaboration
• Latin music inspiration
• Friendship and positive energy
• Life lessons and personal growth

More to come in 2026

CONNECT WITH MONQ:

Youtube: @heyMoNQ

TikTok: @heymonq

Spotify: MONQ

This episode is about trust, abundance, positive energy, and what happens when you show up with nothing but belief in the universe and the people around you.